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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 - 36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As which of the following does Leigh gloss “deng yixia” in the novel?
(a) Stop!
(b) Hurry!
(c) Go!
(d) Wait!

2. Which of the following does Leigh note in Taipei as she and Brian make their way to her grandparents’ home?
(a) A dusty sedan.
(b) A clean coupe.
(c) A battered van.
(d) A mud-covered pickup.

3. Which of the following scents does Leigh associate with her mother?
(a) Ink and paper.
(b) Frying dough.
(c) Coconut shampoo.
(d) Dryer sheets.

4. Which of the following is the first line of the main text?
(a) “In the beginning, that mother-shaped hole was made of blood.”
(b) “Over and over again, I rewind back to that June afternoon.”
(c) “My mother is a bird.”
(d) “My mother knew where I was.”

5. Which of the following does Leigh note available for sale along the path to what had been Dorothy’s favorite Taoist temple?
(a) Hamburgers.
(b) Noodles.
(c) Pastries.
(d) Meat skewers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following smells does Leigh note on Alex?

2. To which of the following birds does Leigh compare the bird she believes Dorothy became?

3. To which of the following does Leigh compare the smoke that emerges from the strange incense?

4. Which of the following smells does Leigh note on Alex?

5. Which of the following durations does Leigh report for her flight to Taipei?

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